Umbra sets the un-useful books to the pile of books that have been donated by the citizens but checked over

 

He then begins to read the 3 other educational books

 

(ok, dont worry, i dont mind waiting)

Umbra-

Unfortunately the books seem to be written in a different language, which you cannot identify.

Umbra huffs

 

He asks around town for the the language of the books

Ares starts mining with geomancy to assist his normal mining skill.

 

Umbra, I'll be helping out with those uncharged stones once I finish what I have planned.

Umbra-

You find someone who is willing to show you how to read some of the Gnomish writing, however they will charge 62 Gold piece per hour.

Ares doesn't find anything

Umbra accepts the mans deal, but tells him that he must teach him ASAP

Umbra- You spend an hour(10 minutes real time) learning with the man. You gain .4 Gnomish(w)

Ares goes mining again.

Ares finds some Tungsten.

 

+1. Geomancy.

+.3 Mining

Can I go for 2 instead, I'll just double the stuff...

Umbra-

Suits me I am still trying to get up to speed. You take a second hour gaining another .4

 

This has cost 104 Gold peices.

Ares mines some more.

Ares finds a buried gold coin.

+.1 mining.

Ares continues mining, growing rather bored in the process.

Ares finds nothing. (repetative tasks are never fun)

Indeed, but I need something, and I shan't stop till I get it.

 

Ares once again starts hitting away at the rocks.

Ares finds nothing.

Ares tries again.

Ares finds some coal

Ares tries again.

Umbra thanks the man and tries to read the educated book (not the higher ones)

Ares finds some Iron (+.2 Mining)

Alright, one more attempt, and I think I'm good (Ooh, I have 1.1 mining now, just noticed)

Umbra, while able to read bits of the book, is unable to understand what it is talking about. However this effort yield .3 Gnomish(w)